Fort Meade Is Not For Sale

Our town is 177 years old. We have 5,000 neighbors, 300 historic homes, and a way of life worth protecting. A 1,300-acre industrial datacenter campus threatens to change everything.

⚠️ The Fort Meade Planning and Zoning Board voted to approve a development agreement for the proposed 4.4 million square-foot data center. Help stop the advancement of this project with City Commission - stand with us today!

Estimated project value — profits flow out

$ B

Acres of our land targeted

Gigawatt of energy at full capacity

+ GW

Square feet across 8 industrial buildings

Welcome to

Our Town

Fort Meade is the oldest city in Polk County, founded in 1849. With a population of around 5,100 people, it’s a place where everybody knows everybody — over 300 homes on the National Register of Historic Places, citrus groves, and the Peace River running through our lives.

The Threat

Stonebridge, a company headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, has proposed building a massive AI datacenter campus just west of State Road 17 on the northern edge of Fort Meade.

Water

Up to 5 million gallons per day for cooling

Energy

1+ gigawatt running 24/7

Noise

Like a lawnmower — forever

Forever Chemicals

PFAS risk near Peace River

Historic Homes

300+ on National Register at risk

Jobs Promise

Fewer than 150 permanent workers

Community Voices

"That revenue means nothing to me. I will pay more taxes if that will keep this data center out of this city."

"They believe that this small town just would roll over. And I think they're slowly realizing that's not the case."

"It's a very small town. I've been to a couple of cities... but I really just like the quiet nature of this town and I'd like to keep it that way."

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Concerning the Fort Meade Data Center

Address:

Fort Meade, Florida — Polk County

E-mail Address:

watchdogsoffortmeade@gmail.com

People of Fort Meade

Fort Meade is a place where everybody knows everybody. We have over 300 homes on the National Register of Historic Places, citrus groves, and the Peace River running through our lives.